Jun 27, 2015 so which star wars books are canon these days. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the. That being said, the new canon is excellent, and i still enjoy the highlights of the eu as star wars stories, even if they arent part of the regular timeline anymore. Everything star wars has reintroduced from the old expanded. Some cancelled the clone wars episodes were adapted into canon books and comics in the clone wars legacy multimedia project. Virtually everyone currently working as a writer or artist in the star wars tiein franchise will have some kind of background in reading that nowdefunct canon of stories, and plenty of those. Timeline and list of all canon star wars novels geekritique. The best star wars novels from the new canon and legends. A look at 10 of the best non canon stories october 26, 2015 cody stasiak 1 comment as most of you reading this already know, when disney acquired the rights to star wars, all of the previously released expanded universe content was discarded as not being official canon. Best new star wars canon books 102 books goodreads. All the star wars books released after 2014, when disney started releasing books that fell into the official star wars universe.
This became the expanded universe, or eu, of comics, novels. Is the novel darth plagueis by james luceno considered canon in the star wars universe no. Star wars expanded universe eulegends contradictions. Then the prequels came out, setting up a massive conflict the clone wars, that involved a large enough cast all the jedi, the clones, the seperatists, etc that. Delve into the history of the sinister count dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away. The first official canon novel to be released was star wars. Although an excellent book widely considered a fan favorite, darth plagueis now falls under the banner of legends tiein fiction from the vast star wars expanded universe conceived before disney bought lucasfilm and essentially hit the reset button on all those novels, comics and. Disneys secret war against star wars expanded universe. New books released in direct collaboration with lucasfilm have potential to become canon, as well. Reference books that add to canon continuity are listed here.
Star wars just nuked its entire expanded universe the. Nonfiction books are also listed and include art collections, making of books, etc. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books, comic books, video. We have an unprecedented slate of new star wars entertainment on the horizon, said kennedy. Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Better than having 30 years of nonstop wars and crisis that seem to keep knocking the nr on the brink of collapse or destruction. As of april 25, 2014, the only previously published materials that are considered canon are the six star wars films and the star wars. The seventh installment in the star wars saga, set 30 years after star wars, episode vi. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. The only thing that was exempt from this was the clone wars tv series which ran from 20082014. The clone wars television series and film, while the expanded universe is no longer considered canon and was re. Canon discuss some of the differences and similarities between the two continuities. The force awakens and for several of the old expanded universe now legends star wars books follow. Now that were 3 films and multiple bookscomics into the new canon, id like to know everyones thoughts on whether they prefer the new canon continuity or legends.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 501st. How vader discovered luke had anakin skywalkers lightsaber. Here are the 20 best adventures across both legends and the new canon. Author john jackson millers next novel will be a preceding chapter to the star wars rebels tv. The force awakens ushered in an entirely new generation of fans looking for more adventures in the galaxy far, far away, but with the whole issue of. Star wars entertainment and storytelling is set for a bold new direction. The legends information is primarily found within the legends novel star wars. Jul 30, 2014 as a result, the only canon stories that exist as fact in the star wars universe are the films, the clone wars animated series, the upcoming star wars rebels series, and future novels. Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego. Episode i the phantom menace, lucasfilm has divided its titles by fictional era with symbols designating such.
The legends continuity just seemed like it was being pulled in a million different directions with seemingly very little communication between authors to create well flowing story. I would give up every star wars book, comic, and video game ever just for these three movies. That being said i prefer legends material for a number of reasons. Dec 16, 2015 the clone wars rumble on for two years, as detailed in six seasons of the clone wars animated tv show, one of the few things from before disney bought star wars to remain in the official canon. These books are considered history and the material that occurs in these stories is officially part of the star wars timeline. Old canon existed, because star wars was over, as far as general audiences were concerned. The new canon so far has some flaws of course, but it seems the story is much more connected and just has a much clearer vision.
Were set to bring star wars back to the big screen, and continue the adventure through games, books, comics, and new formats that. Since 2014, the official star wars canon includes all of the. The new star wars expanded novel universe that includes all star wars novels and media created after the legends rebranding of the old. The death star designers star wars canon vs legends by star wars explained. According to wookieepedia, this is a collection of old eu comics star wars. Young readers adaptation of the star wars prequel trilogy, original trilogy and star wars. But i have never been at ease about the situation on tatooine, not since leaving it almost four years ago. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi. This is a list of novels considered canon in the new continuity of star wars.
Dec 15, 2015 why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. After the force awakens, multiple films have been released, including spinoffs rogue one 2016 and solo. Mar 02, 2020 virtually everyone currently working as a writer or artist in the star wars tiein franchise will have some kind of background in reading that nowdefunct canon of stories, and plenty of those. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. Disney has been engaged in a secret war against the star wars expanded universe in order to sell more books, comics and toys. For example, droids are referred to as mechanicals, yoda was blue, and ben and owen were brothers. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. As a result, the only canon stories that exist as fact in the star wars universe are the films, the clone wars animated series, the upcoming star wars rebels series, and future novels. Disney publishing worldwide and random house announce. As a disclosure, this blog is mostly for myself to share my fandom of the star wars universe with others.
Disney may be creating its own canon book universe now since they decided the original expanded universe is no longer canon, but that doesnt mean the books currently labeled legends should be forgotten. As the title implies, the empire is part of the legends continuity, which is confirmed as noncanon. This article is about star wars books by inuniverse chronological order. For any art books related to marvel comics, check out the collections tpbhc page. The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more information becomes available. Republic commando book 5 kindle edition by traviss, karen. Universe will keep them in print, presented under the new legends banner. But now you can buy a bunch of new star wars canon books that will.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Anyways, around two years later in april of 2014, the star wars story group basically declared all star wars expanded universe published before this date would become void of the actual story related to the movies, past and future. The legendary star wars expanded universe turns a new page. Legends star wars expanded universe content everything outside of the films and tv series created before it was purchased by disney cannon the star wars movies and the clone wars cartoon, as well as anything created with disneys approval afte. Back in the canon purge, the specifically mentioned new comics were to be published. Dec 02, 2019 for a little while, that meant it was less intimidating to jump into the wider star wars universe but the number of works has grown once again. Now that were 3 films and multiple books comics into the new canon, id like to know everyones thoughts on whether they prefer the new canon continuity or legends.
In april 2014 lucasfilm and disney publishing stated that the existing. Are the marvel star wars legends comic books canon. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. Apr 25, 2014 disney publishing worldwide and random house announce relaunch of star wars adult fiction line following todays announcement of lucasfilms new unified storytelling approach, disney publishing worldwide is proud to announce their first step into that larger world, beginning with del rey books. The clone wars rumble on for two years, as detailed in six seasons of the clone wars animated tv show, one of the few things from before disney bought star wars to remain in. Disney publishing worldwide and random house announce relaunch of star wars adult fiction line following todays announcement of lucasfilms new unified storytelling approach, disney publishing worldwide is proud to announce their first step. Here are your disneyapproved star wars canon books nerdvana. Do not read further if you dont want to be spoiled.
Below are our picks of the best star wars books from both the legends timeline and current canon. Art is such an incredibly subjective thing that it is impossible to say what is objectivally better or worse. Not included are novelty books, collectors guides, lego titles, or similar releases. This page collects only hardback novels falling under the new star wars canon since the. Ask any star wars reader what book to start with, and nine times out of 10, youll get the same answer. The star wars legend, who has spent 43 years acting as the golden droid, reflects on the end of the skywalker.
This page is about the dedication of the legends fanbase. This is a timeline for books considered canon in the new continuity. This body of work represents the original star wars expanded universe, which was rebranded as star wars legends and declared noncanon to the franchise in april 2014. Everything star wars has reintroduced from the old. On april 25, 2015, lucasfilm announced that moving forward all expanded. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. An alternate means of treating the universe by beniboybling april 30, 2015 4 comments weve stuck to a very clear branding strategy for the past decade. Star wars legends include a drugaddict skywalker and the rebel alliances version of top gun credit. Sep 06, 2017 major spoilers for the film star wars. A complete guide to the new star wars canon before the force. I mean, as repetitive as that may seem, after a thousand years of peace, the better part of a century or so of conflict isnt exactly that unexpected. A selection of senior staff was on hand during comiccon 2014 to explain why fans shouldnt see the eu as dead or meaningless since they themselves still view. After disneys acquisition of the star wars franchise, the entirety of the star wars exanded universe or eu was scrapped, and although not wholly forgotten, it is now firmly considered noncanonical. The force awakens ushered in an entirely new generation of fans looking for more adventures in the galaxy far, far away, but with the whole issue of legends canon vs.
Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. The sheer scale and complexity of star wars expanded universe made. The movies came out, and people came along saying, wait, ive got more stories to tell. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order. Below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon.
This timeline constitutes a mutimedia of films, tv episodes, novels, short stories, comics, young adult novels, and childrens books and comics. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu, encompasses every one of the licensed, fictional background stories of the star wars universe, outside of the original six star wars films produced by george lucas and certain other material such as star wars. A red saber, unsheathed in the an unexpected offer threatens the bond between quigon jinn and obiwan kenobi as the two jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future. This page contains information about a confirmed future group of books. The star wars legends, also known as the extended universe, are. The star wars novelizations of the original trilogy are considered canon where they align with the films which means they add no new canon material and actually contain content that is not canon. Star wars legends is the only true star wars canon home.
Heres my ranking of 31 individual books and multibook series in the star wars universe, minus the movie novelizations 31. The life and legend of obiwan kenobi by ryder windham august 27, 2008 the rise and fall. The older legends timeline can be found on our legends timeline hardback. Dec 10, 2019 below are our picks of the best star wars booksfrom both the legends timeline and current canon. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Oct 02, 2015 disney may be creating its own canon book universe now since they decided the original expanded universe is no longer canon, but that doesnt mean the books currently labeled legends should be forgotten.
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